Yes! Cheaters SHOULD be punished

They are CHEATERS, like they would always say 'once a cheater always a cheater'. They would never learn if you tell them to stop cheating because its bad or something like that, they could actually CHEAT or LIE that they won't do it again. They should have a harsher way of discipline!

Yes cheating should be punished harsher

With the punishments that people have now when they cheat is like a slap in the wrist. Now I'm not saying cut off their hands or something but they need to learn that it's not fair to the person who either studied hard or didn't study at all. They need to learn that if they cheat there will be serious punishment not just a slap on the wrist and a don't do it again.

It shouldn't be tolerated.

Yes, academic cheating should always be punished by harsh discipline, and eventually, expulsion, because that is the only way to ever stop cheating. Even Joe Biden admitted to cheating in his academic career. Cheating needs to ruin a career. It should result in being kicked out, because a person's degree is not credible if they have cheated.

Yes, otherwise it won't stop

Besides moral obligation, the only reason a student would refrain from cheating on a test or another school assignment is if there are strict penalties for it. It's important that students learn not to cheat, so that they can learn everything they need to learn from school and progress properly in life.

Yes, cheating should be punished

Academic cheating should be harshly punished. Its not only dishonest and disingenuous, its also not fair to the other students who have worked hard and did not cheat. And, yes, eventually expulsion should be an option - but only in the case of repeat offenders. Some leniency should be shown for the first transgression.

Case-by-Case Basis for Cheaters

Academic dishonesty should be handled on a case-by-case basis by each institution. Not all cases should be handled with harsh discipline and expulsion. Faking a paper and using someone else's work and calling it your own is grounds for expulsion. Looking up an answer on a phone during a test is another matter.